CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-92515

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel's BTF, btf_find_struct_field() initializes a fresh seen mask on every recursive descent, so unique special fields at different levels of the same aggregate do not see each other. Duplicate fields can reach btf_parse_fields(), triggering an invariant WARN_ON_ONCE(). A crafted user BTF can trigger the warning before capability checks. The fix initializes the mask once and passes the same pointer through the entire traversal.

Risk Assessment

Opportunity for an unprivileged user to trigger a kernel warning (WARN_ON_ONCE), potentially leading to system disruption or a DoS attack.

Recommendation

Apply a kernel patch that preserves field uniqueness state across nested BTF structs.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Preserve unique-field state across nested structs btf_find_struct_field() initializes a fresh seen mask for every recursive descent. Unique special fields in different levels of the same aggregate therefore do not see one another. The duplicate fields can reach btf_parse_fields(), where they trigger an invariant WARN_ON_ONCE(). A crafted user BTF can consequently trigger the warning before map creation checks capabilities. Initialize the seen mask once in btf_find_field() and pass the same pointer through struct, datasec, and nested-struct walks. This gives the entire field traversal one shared uniqueness state.

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